A gathering of writers and photographers who have contributed to the community blog, Dulwich OnView (2008).Dulwich Picture Gallery, with which Dulwich OnView is associated.
Dulwich OnView is a museum-based virtual community associated with the Dulwich Picture Gallery for the local community, based in the suburb of Dulwich, southeast London.[1][2][3] It runs a blog-based online magazine concerned with people and culture in Dulwich and the surrounding area.[4]
The group was formed through the Friends of Dulwich Picture Gallery in a grassroots manner.[5] and is supported by the Gallery.[6] It uses a Facebook group for the film society of the Friends of the Dulwich Picture Gallery,[7]Flickr for photographs taken by the local community,[8] a magazine blog on WordPress,[9] and Twitter[10] to support its activities. The group is entirely run by volunteers.[3] The editorial team for the website has been led by Ingrid Beazley and Shapa Begum.[11]
In 2010, the website was updated with multiple sections and a new style.[12][13] Shortly afterwards, the site won the Museums and the Web 2010 Best of the Web awards in the "best small site" category.[14][15][16]
In 2012, Dulwich OnView included articles on the graffiti artist Stik after he produced works in Dulwich,[17] also featured by Dulwich Picture Gallery.[18] In 2013, Dulwich OnView reported on the Dulwich Street Art Festival showcasing street art based on traditional artworks in Dulwich Picture Gallery, forming Dulwich Outdoor Gallery.[19]